Reports Report 10173gs (Event 10173-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Karen D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was so bright and large we wondered if a small plane or helicopter was crashing, but it only lasted a second or two, there was no smoke, and the bright ball shape that appeared to be in flames just disappeared! I couldn't believe how close it looked! I was driving and my daughter in law was in the passenger seat and saw it, too! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Westerlo, NY |
| Latitude | 42° 29' 29.36'' N (42.491489°) |
| Longitude | 73° 59' 37.33'' W (-73.993702°) |
| Elevation | 253.570755m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-27 18:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-27 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 221° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 32.91° |
| First azimuth | 58.47° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 52.07° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |